The new Google Cloud storage-optimized virtual machine family, Z3 series, offers improved IOPS, cost-efficiency, and high-performing solutions for real-time applications by providing enhanced density with up to 36TB of local SSD per machine, improved IOPS for mixed workloads, upgraded networking, CPU, and memory resources. The Z3 series is ideal for Aerospike Database users looking to optimize their data operations in terms of performance and cost, allowing them to handle storage-dense workloads that require consistent performance and predictable maintenance. This new family is a great fit for real-time database applications on Google Cloud, enabling customers to run clusters with up to 70% fewer nodes than prior instances, significantly easing management and cutting costs.